Shop to shave rotors
01-03-2011 | 11:16 PM
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Shop to shave rotors
Looking for shop to shave some rotors for me in the Hayward area. In Stockton I was paying $10 bucks a rotor, so price estimate would be nice too.
And does anyone know if I need to replace my brake pads at the same time. I replaced them within the last year so they still have life left on them, but now my rear rotors are done. TIA.
And does anyone know if I need to replace my brake pads at the same time. I replaced them within the last year so they still have life left on them, but now my rear rotors are done. TIA.
01-04-2011 | 11:02 AM
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Looking for shop to shave some rotors for me in the Hayward area. In Stockton I was paying $10 bucks a rotor, so price estimate would be nice too.
And does anyone know if I need to replace my brake pads at the same time. I replaced them within the last year so they still have life left on them, but now my rear rotors are done. TIA.
And does anyone know if I need to replace my brake pads at the same time. I replaced them within the last year so they still have life left on them, but now my rear rotors are done. TIA.
If you get your rotors turned, some places will "shave" or trim your pads, but I don't know of any placed that does off the top of my head, I always just replace them because its a great likelihood that the pads are what caused the problems with the rotors.
If you reuse the pads and turn the rotors without doing anything else, you will get uneven wear.
01-04-2011 | 12:51 PM
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By done do you mean they're grooved, or warped or what? Are you sure you have the minimum spec on thickness? Do you need new rotors all together?
If you get your rotors turned, some places will "shave" or trim your pads, but I don't know of any placed that does off the top of my head, I always just replace them because its a great likelihood that the pads are what caused the problems with the rotors.
If you reuse the pads and turn the rotors without doing anything else, you will get uneven wear.
If you get your rotors turned, some places will "shave" or trim your pads, but I don't know of any placed that does off the top of my head, I always just replace them because its a great likelihood that the pads are what caused the problems with the rotors.
If you reuse the pads and turn the rotors without doing anything else, you will get uneven wear.
And thanks for the tip hello_rex, I'll at least send a PM to have the option.
01-04-2011 | 04:04 PM
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turned my rotors twice and with the same pads.
same rotors for the past 90k miles, new pads at 35k.
I use to believe that when I turn my rotors or replace rotors I HAD to get new pads. Now I'm just being cheap and I wanted to test it out for myself if I could get away with using the same pads with turned rotors. Turns out, I'm right and I just lubricate the sliders and metal to metal contact every time.
01-04-2011 | 04:06 PM
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Just curious, but how then do you turn them? And due to a new quarter for school and replacing the battery 2 days ago I don't have the cash for new rotors at the moment. But if I replaced them with new, could I replace just the rears for now and do the front ones later (my fronts are still within spec)? $300 would be much easier to do right now than $600.
01-04-2011 | 04:17 PM
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they use an on the car lathe but there are a few issues I have with On the car lathes.
Using up gas
making sure the car does not overheat
4wheel drive.
etc
I never really had a problem with either however a shop with a aamco lathe (turns rotors off the car) would probably benefit you in terms of cost. I've used both and still prefer the AAMCO lathe.
Using up gas
making sure the car does not overheat
4wheel drive.
etc
I never really had a problem with either however a shop with a aamco lathe (turns rotors off the car) would probably benefit you in terms of cost. I've used both and still prefer the AAMCO lathe.